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  More than 191,000 penalty-point notices were issued to drivers last year. It’s an increase of 14,000 on 2018, according to new Freedom of Information figures. 64 percent of last year’s offences relate to speeding, while 27,000 notices were issued for holding a mobile phone while driving. Brian Farrell, from the Road Safety Authority, says

  There are calls for Transport Infrastructure Ireland to take over three routes in Inishowen. Currently, the Bridgend to Buncrana, Muff to Moville and Quigley’s Point to Carndonagh routes are classified as regional roads. The Council’s Director of Roads and Transportation has agreed that the reclassification of these routes to national primary roads would be beneficial

  A protest against the commemoration of the RIC is being held at Dublin Castle this afternoon. Last week the Justice Minister announced the deferral of the proposed commemoration that was due to be held today. Aontu party leader Peadar Toibin is urging people to come out and support their stand today:

  There are fears a road which subsided close to the Churchill crossroads last month will have to be closed, if work is not done now to repair the damage. In a response, Cllr Michael Mc Bride was told that the short section where the recent slippage occurred is to be repaired from maintenance budgets.

Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday January 16th:

The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District fears there will be a fatality unless signage warning of deer crossing is erected in the peninsula. Donegal County Council had previously agreed to install signage on the Malin to Culdaff, Malin to Carndonagh and Ballyliffin to Carndonagh roads but Councillor Martin McDermott has raised serious concern over

  There are calls on Senior Management at Donegal County Council to begin route selection and design work on what’s been described as the worst bridge of its kind in the county. Work on Logue’s Bridge in Ballybofey was stalled in 2017, while the Ten T Bypass route was being selected and a commitment given at

  The timing of the Four Lane project between the Polestar and Dry Arch roundabouts has come under the microscope once again at Letterkenny Municipal District, with Cllr Ciaran Brogan saying a new sewer should be laid at the same time. He said plans to start work this year should be reviewed by a working

  A Lifford Councillor is seeking further clarification on yesterday’s announcement by the HSE that the €4 million upgrading and refurbishment programme at St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar is to begin. In the statement, the HSE says the project will include enhanced ambulance services at the community hospital. Currently, ambulance cover for the Finn Valley is

  Met Eireann has issued four separate wind warnings for eight counties. The status yellow warnings are in place for Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. Gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour are expected, and there’s also a risk of coastal flooding. Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s Weather Channel says the

  A Letterkenny Municipal District councillor has welcomed changes to the terms under which the Lough Swilly Ferry contract is advertised. Donegal County Council has confirmed it’s inviting tenders for the service linking Buncrana and Rathmullan, later this month. The initial contract will be for a three year period, with the possiblity of extending the

  It’s been claimed that the home help list in Donegal has effectively exploded with almost 300 people waiting to be allocated hours. Updated figures released to Sinn Féin showed that there are currently 286 people waiting for home help in the county. Speaking today, Pearse Doherty says hours are being allocated elsewhere in the

  Donegal Action for Cancer Care are calling for the prostate needs of Donegal men to be an election issue for all candidates. There are currently eight Prostate Rapid Access Clinics in Ireland, all located in the lower half of the country. DACC first raised the need for a Prostate Rapid Access Clinic at Letterkenny

  Donegal County Council is being urged to meet with Irish Water to discuss a coordinated programme of road reinstatement following the extensive works in Letterkenny over the past year. The issue was raised by Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle, who told Letterkenny Municipal District that the Circular Road in particular is in need of repair.

  Concern has been raised that there is still no definitive date for when Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles will reopen in full.  The facility hasn’t been operating fully for almost a year now and there have been a number of false dawns since as to when the service would resume in its entirety. An

  The Mica Action Group is urging local banks to meet with affected homeowners at a special event next month. The group has been engaging with banks and financial institutions for some time now with the findings to be published at an information evening at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on February 18th. The Government